Chapter 245: Bids Farewell To Old Friends, Sets Out On Immortal Path! Ji Qing’s Path To Emperor Realm!
Sun Swallowing Great Emperor saw Ji Qing’s appearance as if facing a great enemy, fully prepared, and breathed a sigh of relief. He smiled and explained, “Fellow Daoist Ji, the Nine Lives Demon Emperor’s title ‘Nine Lives’ means he has nine lives. Once he dies, he won’t ‘resurrect’ on the spot, but will ‘resurrect’ in a secret location he prepared beforehand, so there’s no need to worry.”
Ji Qing understood.
The Nine Lives Demon Emperor can choose where to “resurrect” beforehand, and he would definitely prepare some things in advance.
Actually, this also ensures that he won’t die again after resurrecting.
“This time I cut off one of his lives, so does he still have nine lives after resurrecting?”
Ji Qing asked again.
“The Nine Lives Demon Emperor only has nine lives in total. Now that we’ve cut off one of his lives, he has one less. I heard that he also lost a few lives during the conquest of the Immortal Path. I estimate the Nine Lives Demon Emperor doesn’t have many lives left, perhaps four or five lives left?”
Ji Qing understood.
It seemed that the Nine Lives Demon Emperor was somewhat similar to him.
Both could “resurrect” after dying.
It’s just that the Nine Lives Demon Emperor only had nine lives.
Whereas Ji Qing had “infinite resurrection.”
Of course, Ji Qing’s “infinite resurrection” had a major drawback: every time he died, the time it took for Ji Qing to “resurrect” was extremely long.
The stronger the strength, the longer the time required for resurrection.
Even if the Nine Lives Demon Emperor perished, he could quickly resurrect elsewhere, and the time required was very short.
However, overall, Ji Qing’s “infinite resurrection” was still better.
He never had to worry about truly dying.
Meanwhile, the Nine Lives Demon Emperor felt heartbroken every time he died.
After all, he lost a life.
If one day he was left with only one life, the Nine Lives Demon Emperor would no longer have any advantage.
“Fellow Daoist Ji, you are extraordinary this time, actually managing to slay one of the Nine Lives Demon Emperor’s lives. This Nine Lives Demon Emperor was also extremely troublesome during the conquest of the Immortal Path; even I couldn’t deal with him one-on-one.”
Sun Swallowing Great Emperor looked at Ji Qing, feeling a sense of emotion in his heart.
Ji Qing has become a Supreme Expert already?
He hasn’t cultivated for a thousand years, yet he’s already a Supreme Expert, surpassing Liuyu Great Emperor.
The key is that Ji Qing’s cultivation is only Quasi-Emperor.
Great potential!
“Let’s go back first. Once lost in the Void, one can never return.”
Thus, the two returned from the Void to the Black Ruins.
Ji Qing discovered that after staying in the Void for only a short while and not traveling far, upon returning to the Black Ruins, they were an unknown distance from the Kun Wu Human Domain.
No wonder one could get lost in the Void.
The deeper one went into the Void, the harder it was to find the way back to the Black Ruins.
The two traversed space and arrived at the Kun Wu Human Domain.
To their surprise, the Human Race had already occupied the Tuo Long Demon Domain and driven away the Demon Emperor of Tuo Long Demon Domain.
Now, the Tuo Long Demon Domain had become the Tuo Long Human Domain!
Afterwards, Sun Swallowing Great Emperor announced that Ji Qing had slain the Nine Lives Demon Emperor, officially becoming a Supreme Expert of the Human Race!
For a time, all cultivators of the Human Race were overjoyed.
The Human Race had produced another new Supreme Expert.
And it was Ji Qing, a Supreme Great Emperor even more astonishing than Liuyu Great Emperor!
Ji Qing also felt a massive amount of fortune converging towards him.
However, to break through to Great Emperor, the mind must reach the Fifth Realm.
And from the Fourth Realm to the Fifth Realm is a qualitative leap.
It is a transformation of the mind.
Ji Qing estimated that even using “Use My Heart to Replace Heaven’s Heart” in the Black Ruins, it would take at least ten breaths of time to potentially break through the mind’s realm.
If he wanted greater certainty, it would likely take more than ten breaths.
Therefore, this fortune still needs to be accumulated.
It might even take a very long time to accumulate.
Accumulating for a hundred years might not even be enough.
“Greetings, Supreme Great Emperor!”
All cultivators, including Great Emperors and Mahayana cultivators, bowed to Ji Qing.
To show respect for a Supreme Expert!
Any Supreme Expert of the Human Race is an “unshakeable pillar” of the Human Race, this is beyond doubt.
The current status of the Human Race in the Black Ruins was hard-won by the “Supreme Experts” within the Human Race.
Ji Qing calmly accepted this bow!
He had finally reached the pinnacle of the Black Ruins.
This is the true peak.
As long as he is in the Black Ruins, Ji Qing will no longer fear anyone.
Of course, if he went to the Immortal Path, or was dragged into the Void by someone, it would be different.
Just like the Nine Lives Demon Emperor, who was dragged into the Void by him and Sun Swallowing Great Emperor, and together they severed one of the Nine Lives Great Emperor’s lives.
Ji Qing and Sun Swallowing Great Emperor returned to the command post.
“Fellow Daoist Sun Swallowing, will the Nine Lives Demon Emperor return to the Tuo Long Demon Domain to continue the Great War with the Human Race?”
Ji Qing asked.
“This… the possibility is likely very small. This war originated from the Demon Country suffering great losses on the Immortal Path, even losing a Supreme Expert, which is why they launched a war in the Black Ruins to try and ‘compensate’ from the Black Ruins. As a result, the Nine Lives Demon Emperor even lost a life, so why would they come again?”
“In my opinion, the Demon Country will probably seek the Human Race to stop the war.”
Ji Qing nodded.
He, as usual, remained stationed at the command post.
Time flew by, and several months passed.
The Demon Country indeed did not send any demons.
On this day, Sun Swallowing Great Emperor informed Ji Qing, “Fellow Daoist Ji, we can withdraw. The Demon Country just sent word that as long as we do not continue to advance, this war will be over.”
“Over?”
“Yes.”
Ji Qing was not too surprised.
The Nine Lives Demon Emperor had already lost a life.
Which Supreme Expert would they send next??
One would likely not be enough, they would need two.
But Supreme Experts are not like cabbage; where would they find two Supreme Experts?
Most Supreme Experts are on the Immortal Path.
They would not easily return to the Black Ruins.
Therefore, in this war, the Demon Country could only swallow the bitter fruit of defeat.
“Since it’s over, let’s go back.”
Ji Qing stood up and summoned the Great Experts and Saint Venerables of the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory. Using the Grotto-Heaven Small Realm, he rolled them up and traversed the void, returning to the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory.
At this moment, the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory had already received the news.
Ji Qing had already become a Supreme Expert!
This was currently the only Supreme Expert of the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory!
With a Supreme Expert, the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory could return to the pinnacle of the Black Ruins and fear no force.
Ji Qing released the many Great Experts and Saint Venerables from within the Grotto-Heaven Small Realm.
The Great Experts and Saint Venerables of the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory were quite lucky this time.
Although they experienced a brutal Great War, their losses were actually not significant.
It could be considered very fortunate.
At this moment, various cultivators also came to welcome Ji Qing and the others.
These cultivators were all Saint Venerables and Great Experts.
The Lineage Masters of the Thirteen Meridians also arrived.
Leading them was none other than Eternal Silence Great Emperor!
“Welcome, Supreme Great Emperor!”
Everyone shouted respectfully.
The reason for such a grand and high-profile welcome was simple: the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory had received the news that Ji Qing had become a Supreme Expert.
He had even severed one of the Nine Lives Demon Emperor’s lives.
That was an old Supreme Expert of the Demon Country.
Although the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory was a top force in the Black Ruins with many Great Emperors, they had lacked a Supreme Expert for nearly ten thousand years.
Now, Ji Qing had finally filled this regret for the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory.
The cultivators of the Spirit Fusion Lineage were particularly excited.
Because with Ji Qing becoming a Supreme Expert, the Spirit Fusion Lineage could become the undisputed number one among the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory, the head of the Thirteen Meridians!
Even Eternal Silence Great Emperor lowered his head, but his expression was extremely excited.
Ji Qing returned to the Ninth Peak.
Canopus Venerable, Yunmeng Goddess, Baoyue, and others were also incredibly excited.
A Supreme Expert.
That was truly standing at the pinnacle of the Black Ruins.
No one could surpass Ji Qing within the Black Ruins anymore.
After all, Supreme Expert represented the upper limit of the Black Ruins.
“I never imagined that Fellow Daoist Ji would reach this point one day…”
Baoyue said with emotion.
She thought her greatest opportunity in this life was obtaining the Xuling Immortal Mansion.
But now, she realized she was wrong.
The Xuling Immortal Mansion was indeed a great opportunity, but even if its owner were resurrected, they would only be a Tribulation Crossing Stage cultivator, equivalent to a Saint Venerable.
And Ji Qing?
A Supreme Expert of the Black Ruins!
Baoyue’s greatest opportunity in this life was meeting Ji Qing.
As for Yunmeng Goddess, although she was excited, she knew that Ji Qing would eventually stand at the pinnacle of the Black Ruins.
After all, Ji Qing possessed the Giant Spirit bloodline.
Once Ji Qing reached perfection in the Third-Tier Giant Spirit God Race, he would also become a Supreme Expert of the Black Ruins.
It was just that the time had come a little earlier.
Ji Qing could become a Supreme Expert without relying on the Third-Tier Giant Spirit God Race!
Ji Qing returned to the secret chamber.
He opened the Demon Record to check his current situation.
Ji Qing: Nine Tribulations Saint Venerable （ Quasi-Emperor ）
Giant Spirit Race: Third-Tier （ 10% ）
Grotto-Heaven Small Realm: Minor Accomplishment （ 99% ）
Mind: All Things Originating from One （ Fourth Realm Tenth Order ）
Origin Points: 300.1 billion points
Currently, Ji Qing’s Grotto-Heaven Small Realm is stuck and cannot reach Major Accomplishment.
The Giant Spirit Race Physical Body has reached the Third-Tier, but it is not yet perfected, and progress is very slow.
This trip was quite rewarding, with thirty trillion Origin Points, enough for a long time.
“My cultivation has reached Quasi-Emperor, so the next step is to achieve Great Emperor! Everything below Great Emperor is like ants! The improvement in strength from becoming a Great Emperor is unimaginable.”
Great Emperor, in the Immortal Path system, corresponds to Mahayana.
And Mahayana is the final preparation for becoming an immortal.
After Tribulation Crossing, Mahayana cultivators will slowly forge an immortal body, achieving an Immortal Body, preparing for ascension to become an immortal through the Immortal Path in the future.
And Great Emperor, to be precise, the Emperor Realm, is actually the same.
Saint Venerables undergo Tribulation Crossing, using Lightning Tribulation to transform their Laws and Physical Bodies.
The Emperor Realm uses Law Power as its foundation to forge an immortal body, preparing for future ascension through the Immortal Path.
Previously, Mahayana cultivators only needed to absorb Immortal Spiritual Energy to naturally transform into an Immortal Body.
The Emperor Realm was the same.
But now it has changed.
The Immortal Path has long been severed, where is the Immortal Spiritual Energy?
Without Immortal Spiritual Energy, Saint Venerables had to find another way to forge an “Emperor Body” to replace the “Immortal Body.”
Whether it can rival an “Immortal Body” is unknown.
As for how to transform into an “Emperor Body,” it requires an extremely special energy, which, since it can replace “Immortal Body,” must be at least close to or comparable to Immortal Spiritual Energy.
This energy is called “World Origin.”
Yes, it is the World Origin that Ji Qing knows.
Every Inner World has Origin.
By extracting the power of Origin, replacing “Immortal Spiritual Energy,” one can forge an “Emperor Body” and thus step into the Emperor Realm.
“Inner World…”
Ji Qing pondered.
But can the Origin of a single Inner World shape an “Emperor Body”?
The answer is, yes!
However, how strong can the Origin of an ordinary Inner World be?
And each World Origin is actually different.
The more powerful the Emperor Body, the more powerful the Origin it requires.
Ji Qing possesses a full eleven Supreme Laws.
To shape an “Emperor Body” based on eleven Supreme Laws, an immense amount of Origin Power is needed.
It is best if it is the same type of Origin Power.
“The vast Black Ruins, it’s difficult to find an incredibly powerful Inner World to extract Origin Power from. Ordinary Inner Worlds are quite common, but I am different; the World Origin I need is too immense. However, there is one place that can help me.”
Ji Qing murmured softly, “The Immortal Path!”
The Immortal Path is a very special place.
Even without Immortal Spiritual Energy, various Origin Powers are constantly born near the Immortal Path, forming world after world.
This is why many Great Emperors fight on the Immortal Path.
Since the Great Emperors reshaped their Emperor Bodies using Origin Power, Origin Power has become the sustenance for their cultivation.
To improve strength, a large amount of Origin Power is needed.
The Immortal Path precisely contains an endless supply of Origin Power.
Therefore, if Ji Qing wants to find the same type of Origin Power to shape his Emperor Body, he must go to the Immortal Path.
Only Ji Qing would face such a predicament.
Ordinary Quasi-Emperors can use the Origin Power of Inner Worlds in the Black Ruins to shape their Emperor Bodies and thus achieve the Great Emperor realm.
However, the process of shaping an Emperor Body from Quasi-Emperor to Great Emperor still has a possibility of failure.
Once failed, it will result in death and the destruction of their Dao.
“To shape an Emperor Body, the Mind must reach the Fifth Realm! Otherwise, it is impossible to successfully shape an Emperor Body.”
“As for how to shape an Emperor Body… this is when it comes down to comparing one’s Foundation and background.”
Ji Qing sent a Communication Talisman, directly summoning Eternal Silence Great Emperor.
Now he is a Supreme Expert; with just one Communication Talisman from him, Eternal Silence Great Emperor would come.
As expected, Eternal Silence Great Emperor arrived soon after.
“Greetings, Supreme Great Emperor. May I ask why the Great Emperor summoned me?”
Eternal Silence Great Emperor asked cautiously.
In the Purgatory Realm, the one with superior cultivation leads.
Ji Qing became a Supreme Expert first, making him the Sovereign of the entire Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory.
Eternal Silence Great Emperor was well aware of this.
Therefore, he quickly accepted it himself.
“Eternal Silence Fellow Daoist, I wanted to inquire about shaping an ‘Emperor Body.’ How many types of ‘Emperor Body’ shaping methods does our Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory have?”
Ji Qing asked.
“There are a total of twenty-one Emperor Body shaping methods. These were collected by past Great Emperors and even former Supreme Experts through various means. However, these ‘Emperor Body’ methods are likely unsuitable for Fellow Daoist Ji. After all, Fellow Daoist Ji possesses eleven Supreme Laws, unprecedented in history; no one has ever shaped such a powerful ‘Emperor Body’ before.”
“Therefore, if Fellow Daoist Ji wishes to shape an ‘Emperor Body,’ you may have to rely on yourself.”
Eternal Silence Great Emperor said earnestly.
He was speaking the truth.
The more Laws one possesses, the stronger the theoretically shaped “Emperor Body” would be.
It might not be evident in the Black Ruins, but in the Immortal Path or the Void, a powerful Emperor Body can be displayed to its fullest extent.
“No matter, send all the Emperor Body methods to the Ninth Peak. I can refer to them.”
“Alright, I will have someone send them over immediately.”
Eternal Silence Great Emperor left.
Soon, twenty-one Emperor Body methods were delivered.
Ji Qing flipped through these Emperor Body methods one by one.
Each Emperor Body method was essentially based on one Law to shape the Emperor Body.
However, out of the twenty-one Emperor Body methods, most were based on a single Law.
And all of them were Top-tier Laws.
This was completely different from Ji Qing’s situation.
Ji Qing bore Supreme Laws, and moreover, eleven Supreme Laws.
If he were to shape an Emperor Body, it must be based on eleven Supreme Laws. Once successful, it would undoubtedly be the strongest Emperor Body ever born in the Black Ruins!
There was no doubt about this.
Therefore, Eternal Silence Great Emperor had said that the twenty-one Emperor Body methods of the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory were unsuitable for Ji Qing.
To shape his own Emperor Body, Ji Qing indeed had to rely on himself.
However, the twenty-one Emperor Body methods were not entirely useless to Ji Qing.
On the contrary, they were very useful.
From these Emperor Body methods, Ji Qing basically understood the process and steps of shaping an Emperor Body.
Should he one day find sufficient Origin Power and his Mind also breaks through to the Fifth Realm, he could then proceed to shape his Emperor Body and thus achieve the Emperor Realm!
“There is a Conflict between Origin Power and Laws. It is best to find the most compatible Origin Power. Otherwise, the greater the Conflict, the higher the probability of failure in shaping the Emperor Body.”
“And I have eleven Supreme Laws. To find a single Origin Power that is compatible with all of them, the difficulty…”
Ji Qing shook his head.
He understood in his heart that it was almost impossible.
However, while ordinary Origin Power might not work, some special Origin Powers could.
As for what kind of special Origin Power, Ji Qing was also unsure.
Thus, Ji Qing once again summoned Eternal Silence Great Emperor.
Given his vast knowledge, he would surely know about many special Origin Powers.
“Eternal Silence Fellow Daoist, I have eleven Supreme Laws. Ordinary Origin Power cannot accommodate my eleven Supreme Laws. Are there any special Origin Powers that can accommodate my eleven Supreme Laws?”
Ji Qing asked directly.
Eternal Silence Great Emperor pondered for a moment and then slowly said, “Indeed, there are some very special Origin Powers. I happen to know of one called Chaos Origin. This Origin Power is very special and cannot be found in the Black Ruins at all; it is extremely rare. It only appears occasionally in the Immortal Path.”
“Rumor has it that Chaos Origin is difficult to form worlds. But once it does form, it is no longer an Inner World, but rather… the Black Ruins! Legend has it that the current Black Ruins were formed by the slow condensation of a large amount of Chaos Origin, and after countless years of evolution, it finally became the Black Ruins we know today.”
“However, these are all rumors; no one knows if the Black Ruins were truly formed by Chaos Origin. But Chaos Origin has a characteristic: it has no attributes, it is chaos. Having no attributes often implies a characteristic, which is the ability to encompass laws of any attribute, making it inherently compatible with any Law.”
“Therefore, if enough Chaos Origin is found, not to mention eleven Supreme Laws, even three thousand Supreme Laws could be accommodated. However, Chaos Origin is very precious. Shaping an Emperor Body with Chaos Origin also seems incredibly powerful, so once Chaos Origin appears, it will be contended for by countless Great Emperors and even Supreme Experts! After all, Great Emperors and Supreme Experts, wanting to further improve their strength, also require a large amount of Origin Power, especially Chaos Origin, which can naturally enhance any Emperor Body, making it an extremely precious Supreme Treasure in the Immortal Path.”
Ji Qing’s eyes lit up upon hearing this.
Chaos Origin?
Having no attributes and being able to accommodate laws of any attribute?
Wasn’t this precisely the special Origin he was looking for?
As for Chaos Origin being precious and contended for by countless Great Emperors and Supreme Experts, although it would increase the difficulty for Ji Qing to obtain Chaos Origin, with his cultivation having found direction, what was this difficulty?
To shape an Emperor Body, even finding a compatible Origin has its difficulties.
In cultivation, when is it ever smooth sailing?
Countless Great Emperors and Supreme Experts fight in the Immortal Path, even perishing there; how could it not be difficult?
Ji Qing then asked Eternal Silence Great Emperor many more questions.
Afterward, Ji Qing visited other Great Emperors in their small circles, such as Hengguang Great Emperor, Tianshui Great Emperor, and Fumo Great Emperor.
Ji Qing even personally visited Sun Swallowing Great Emperor, a Supreme Expert.
From these Great Emperors and Supreme Experts, Ji Qing learned about some other special Origins.
Sun Swallowing Great Emperor, in particular, having fought on the Immortal Path for tens of thousands of years, was very knowledgeable about many special Origins in the Immortal Path, recounting them to Ji Qing as if listing his own family treasures.
This also included mention of Chaos Origin.
After comparing comprehensively, Ji Qing found that Chaos Origin, which had no attributes, was indeed the most suitable for him to shape his Emperor Body.
However, Ji Qing was not in a hurry.
He wanted to go and fight on the Immortal Path to collect Chaos Origin.
But there was no need to rush.
Moreover, Ji Qing still had some matters to attend to first.
Ji Qing had two main things.
First, Baoyue.
He needed to utilize the unique properties of his Grotto-Heaven Small Realm to help Baoyue achieve Body Integration and truly step into the “Great Expert” realm.
Second, Yunmeng Goddess.
Ji Qing needed his own Essence Blood to “nurture” Yunmeng Goddess, raising her to the “Second Order Perfection” of the Giant Spirit God Clan.
A Second Order Perfection Giant Spirit God is comparable to a Saint Venerable, the peak Saint Venerable, or perhaps a Quasi-Emperor.
If Yunmeng Goddess were to grow slowly on her own, it would take a very long time.
But with the Essence Blood of Ji Qing’s Third-Tier Giant Spirit God Race nurturing her, it would be different.
Yunmeng Goddess combined with Can Xiu Venerable’s Ancestor God True Body would possess enough strength to handle most matters in the Black Ruins.
Ji Qing could then confidently go and fight on the Immortal Path.
Baoyue was still a little short of Perfection of Void Refinement.
Therefore, Ji Qing first used his Essence Blood to nurture Yunmeng Goddess.
One year, three years, five years, ten years…
Eighteen years passed in the blink of an eye.
On this day, Yunmeng Goddess was overjoyed.
She manifested her Giant Spirit Race Physical Body, her terrifying Power comparable to that of a Quasi-Emperor!
This was Second Order Giant Spirit God Perfection!
“Fellow Daoist Ji, I’ve done it! Thank you for your hard work over these eighteen years…”
Yunmeng Goddess was very emotional.
Although her Giant Spirit God race was extremely reliant on Ji Qing, she was not worried at all.
She and Ji Qing were already intertwined in fortune.
Others couldn’t even find a way to rely on Ji Qing.
Who else could reach a level comparable to a Quasi-Emperor in such a short time?
She was even only one step away from the Third-Tier Giant Spirit God Race.
Yet, this single step would require a considerable amount of time.
Ji Qing also breathed a sigh of relief.
For over a decade, nurturing Yunmeng Goddess with his Essence Blood almost every year, even with his Third-Tier Giant Spirit God Race Physical Body, had been subtly taxing.
But now, he was finally relieved.
He no longer needed to use his Essence Blood to nurture Yunmeng Goddess.
Ji Qing rested for a few days.
“Buzz.”
Suddenly, a spatial ripple spread throughout the Cave Dwelling.
Ji Qing’s eyes lit up.
“Swish.”
Baoyue appeared before Ji Qing, a smile on her face.
Ji Qing smiled and said, “Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Baoyue, on achieving Perfection of Void Refinement!”
Baoyue also smiled.
Perfection of Void Refinement was not something to boast about, but it was indeed an achievement through her efforts.
“Fellow Daoist Ji, you once said that once I achieved Perfection of Void Refinement, you would help me achieve Body Integration! Now, I would like to ask for your help with my cultivation!”
Baoyue said earnestly.
“Now?”
“Fellow Daoist just reached Perfection of Void Refinement. Why not rest for a few more days and adjust your state?”
“No need to rest. My current state is the best. I must seize this momentum and achieve Body Integration in one go!”
Baoyue was determined to achieve Body Integration now.
She was extremely satisfied with her current state.
Attempting Body Integration at this moment was her optimal condition.
Moreover, when she was attempting Perfection of Void Refinement, she had already become very familiar with how to achieve Body Integration.
There was no need to spend any more time familiarizing herself with the process.
“Good!”
Ji Qing nodded in agreement.
He had previously helped Qing Xun successfully achieve Body Integration, so Ji Qing had experience.
With the help of his Grotto-Heaven Small Realm, Baoyue could attempt Body Integration infinitely. As long as Baoyue herself could endure it, Ji Qing had no worries about her failing Body Integration.
Thus, Ji Qing directly used his Grotto-Heaven Small Realm to envelop Baoyue and draw her in.
“Fellow Daoist Baoyue, you can attempt Body Integration with all your might. Even if you fail, you don’t need to worry about damaging your Foundation, because within the Grotto-Heaven Small Realm, you can attempt Body Integration again and again! As long as your Mind can withstand it, you can try to achieve Body Integration infinitely…”
“Infinite attempts at Body Integration… I understand.”
Although Baoyue was shocked in her heart.
She trusted Ji Qing’s words unconditionally.
“Let’s begin…”
Baoyue began to impact the Integration Realm.
Ji Qing also paid close attention to Baoyue’s situation.
Back then, when Qing Xu impacted the Integration Realm, it took many attempts.
It also took a long time.
Ji Qing didn’t know what would happen with Baoyue, but he was mentally prepared.
At worst, it would just take a few more attempts.
Time passed little by little.
However, Ji Qing underestimated Baoyue’s talent, and also underestimated Baoyue’s trust in Ji Qing.
Precisely because of her extreme trust, Baoyue had no worries when impacting the Integration Realm, and her heart was filled with confidence.
Coupled with her Foundation and talent.
With just one attempt, Baoyue successfully achieved Integration Realm!
“Succeeded? Just once?”
Ji Qing also appeared somewhat surprised.
Yunmeng Goddess smiled and said, “Fellow Daoist Ji, Fellow Daoist Baoyue is a persevering person, and she also has the Xuling Immortal Mansion. Her Foundation at every step is extremely solid. Even in the Black Ruins, she is outstanding and can be called a Heavenly Talent! It’s just that she can’t compare to you, Fellow Daoist…”
Ji Qing naturally understood what Yunmeng Goddess meant.
To be able to come out of the Desolate Realm and still be considered a Heavenly Talent compared to the countless Heavenly Talents in the vast Black Ruins, Baoyue was actually already very strong.
But unfortunately, Ji Qing could not be judged by common sense, which made Baoyue seem insignificant.
But now, Baoyue alone could protect the entire Desolate Realm.
After all, Baoyue had now truly become a Great Expert!
In the Black Ruins, a Great Expert was an absolute powerhouse.
If Ji Qing and Yunmeng Goddess were excluded, among the cultivators in the Desolate Realm, only Baoyue had reached this stage!
“Swish.”
Baoyue opened her eyes.
Ji Qing also moved Baoyue out of the Grotto-Heaven Small Realm.
A sharp glint flashed in Baoyue’s eyes.
“Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Baoyue, for successfully achieving Integration Realm and becoming a true Great Expert in the Black Ruins!”
Ji Qing said to Baoyue with a smile.
Yunmeng Goddess also said, “Fellow Daoist Baoyue, once a Great Expert, you will be carefree from now on. Congratulations!”
Baoyue also smiled.
She felt as if she were in a dream.
Since arriving in the Black Ruins, under Ji Qing’s protection, her cultivation had always been smooth sailing.
Only the last time she and Yunmeng Goddess were trapped in a Restricted Area was a minor setback.
At all other times, it had been too smooth.
She never expected to become a Great Expert now.
It didn’t seem far from the Tribulation Crossing Realm of the owner of the Xuling Immortal Mansion.
However, she was well aware of how much help Ji Qing had provided for her to reach this point.
“Thank you, Fellow Daoist Ji!”
With this, Ji Qing was completely free of worries.
“Fellow Daoist Baoyue has become a Integration Realm expert, and Yunmeng Goddess now has combat power comparable to a Quasi-Emperor, and there’s also Can Xiu Venerable… With the three of you, you can take good care of the people from the Immeasurable Domain. This way, I can confidently embark on the Immortal Path to conquer!”
Originally, Ji Qing thought he would have to wait for several decades.
He didn’t expect that in just eighteen years, both Yunmeng Goddess and Baoyue had achieved their set goals.
“When you embark on the Immortal Path, Fellow Daoist, you must be careful and cautious. The Ninth Peak and the former people of the Immeasurable Domain will be left to us. Moreover, there are the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory; you can rest assured, Fellow Daoist.”
Baoyue, Yunmeng Goddess, and Can Xiu Venerable all knew that Ji Qing was going to conquer the Immortal Path.
Perhaps they wouldn’t see each other again for a long time.
After all, it wasn’t impossible for some Great Emperors to conquer the Immortal Path and be away for tens of thousands of years.
Ji Qing certainly wouldn’t be gone for that long.
But he definitely wouldn’t return in a short time, so they couldn’t let Ji Qing have any lingering concerns.
“Okay.”
Ji Qing nodded.
He didn’t leave immediately but stayed for a while.
He still had some friends he needed to see.
The first person Ji Qing thought of was Qian Mingri.
“Whoosh.”
Ji Qing arrived at the Black Abyss.
Qian Mingri happily came out to greet him.
“Ji… No, Greetings, Great Emperor!”
Qian Mingri also bowed to Ji Qing.
His expression was filled with complexity.
Who could have imagined, in such a short time?
Ji Qing had become a Supreme Expert!
He had truly reached the pinnacle of the Black Ruins.
Thinking about it made him feel a bit wistful.
Ji Qing didn’t force Qian Mingri to call him “Fellow Daoist.”
After all, the gap was too large.
Qian Mingri also wouldn’t dare to.
“I, Ji Mou, am here to bid farewell to Fellow Daoist Qian. I am about to embark on the Immortal Path to conquer it. If you encounter any trouble and need my help, you can send a Communication Talisman to Yunmeng Goddess. She is a Quasi-Emperor, and most troubles should not be a problem.”
“Ah… you are going to conquer the Immortal Path?”
Qian Mingri knew about the Immortal Path.
After all, he was the Young Master of the Black Abyss.
He had knowledge of many secrets.
The Immortal Path…
He had actually once fantasized that if he could become a Great Emperor one day, he would also go to conquer the Immortal Path.
But this was just his fantasy.
To achieve Great Emperor?
It would be good if he could achieve Saint Venerable now.
Great Emperor…
He probably had no hope in this lifetime.
“Thank you, Great Emperor!”
Qian Mingri was truly grateful.
Ji Qing was going to conquer the Immortal Path, yet he still remembered a mere Dharma Aspect Realm cultivator like him.
He was deeply moved.
Ji Qing cast a deep look at the Black Abyss once more.
Beneath the Black Abyss lay the Immortal Lord’s Tomb.
But Ji Qing thought about it, and even now, he probably wouldn’t dare to touch the Immortal Lord’s Tomb.
No rush.
He would wait until he went to conquer the Immortal Path and truly became a Great Emperor, further improving his Strength, and then consider it.
In any case, the Immortal Lord’s Tomb was safe in the Black Abyss.
This time, Ji Qing only came to see Qian Mingri, so he didn’t see the Lord of the Black Abyss and left directly.
Ji Qing then met old acquaintances from the former Immeasurable Domain in the Purgatory Realm.
But as his status increased, even when meeting old acquaintances again, the warmth of the past was gone.
However, this was normal.
Ji Qing felt no sadness.
As for the Desolate Realm, Ji Qing did not return.
After the people of the Immeasurable Domain moved to the Purgatory Realm, Ji Qing had no lingering attachments in the Desolate Realm.
Time flew by, and another year passed.
Ji Qing knew it was time for him to leave!
Ji Qing did not go to conquer the Immortal Path with Sun Swallowing Great Emperor.
Sun Swallowing Great Emperor had been conquering the Immortal Path for too long.
He had only returned this time to relax, and would stay in the Black Ruins for a hundred or even several hundred years.
Therefore, this time Ji Qing would go to conquer the Immortal Path alone.
Generally speaking, Great Emperors would head to the Immortal Path.
The Immortal Path was filled with Great Emperors and Mahayana-level powerhouses.
But Ji Qing was different.
He now had the combat power of a Supreme Expert.
In the Immortal Path, he also belonged to the ranks of the strong.
Therefore, going to conquer the Immortal Path alone did not pose too great a danger.
Of course, if he stayed in the Immortal Path for too long, there would still be dangers.
The battles among powerhouses within the Immortal Path were also quite fierce.
Sun Swallowing Great Emperor pointed Ji Qing towards a path.
In the Immortal Path, the Human Race had also built great cities, called Human Immortal City!
The Demon Country had also built great cities, called Demon Immortal City.
There were also Restricted Areas.
The monsters in the Restricted Areas had also built great cities in the Immortal Path, called Forbidden Zones.
However, there were still some strange and peculiar beings in the Immortal Path who lived there all their lives.
There were also cultivators who were unwilling to go to the great cities and became lone travelers of the Immortal Path.
As for exactly where to enter the “Immortal Path,” Eternal Silence Great Emperor had given some pointers.
To go to the Immortal Path, one could only go to the “End of the Black Ruins.”
As long as one reached the end of the Black Ruins, they would be able to see the Immortal Path.
Ji Qing found it somewhat strange, did the Black Ruins have an end?
He had never considered this question before.
After receiving the guidance from Sun Swallowing Great Emperor, Ji Qing immediately began traversing space.
With the miraculousness of the Void Evasion Law, Ji Qing’s speed in traversing space was very fast.
Therefore, he quickly traversed to the end of the Black Ruins.
Indeed, at the end of the Black Ruins, Ji Qing saw a magnificent and vast Immortal Path.
It was vaguely visible in the Void.
This was the entrance to the Immortal Path.
This Immortal Path was extremely stable.
It seemed to be fused with the Immortal Path, but from Ji Qing’s Void Evasion Law, it did not integrate into the Black Ruins but existed independently.
It seemed to be a kind of Power that Ji Qing could not understand.
It exuded a faint aura of “immortality.”
The history of the Immortal Path was too long.
No one knew exactly when the Immortal Path appeared.
But since the appearance of the Immortal Path, it had never collapsed.
Even after being severed from the Immortal Realm, the Immortal Path did not disappear or collapse; it still existed.
There were no cultivators at the entrance to this Immortal Path.
After all, those who could step onto it were all powerhouses at the Great Emperor level.
It took a long time for the Black Ruins to birth even one Great Emperor.
How could there be such a coincidence to encounter other Great Emperors conquering the Immortal Path?
Ji Qing took a deep breath and no longer hesitated. He immediately transformed into a streak of light and shot into the Immortal Path.
“Whoosh.”
As soon as Ji Qing flew into the Immortal Path.
He felt his vision darken.
Ji Qing found himself on a wide road.
There were many stars above his head.
He didn’t know what these stars were.
The Void was extremely stable.
Even if ordinary Great Emperors could traverse the Void, the pressure they bore would be immense, the distance they could travel would be short, and often it was not as good as flying.
Ji Qing did not rush to leave but was sensing the Black Ruins.
“The sensation of the Black Ruins is so vague?”
Ji Qing’s heart tightened.
It can be sensed, but it’s blurry.
As for the spiritual imprint integrated with the Black Ruins, Ji Qing couldn’t sense it at all.
Clearly, the Black Ruins and the Immortal Path can be considered two completely different worlds.
However, Ji Qing was not afraid.
Even if he died on the Immortal Path, it would not affect the spiritual imprint in the Black Ruins.
He could still “resurrect” in the Black Ruins.
However, there was a big problem.
If he improved his strength on the Immortal Path and became a Great Emperor.
But couldn’t sense the spiritual imprint in the Black Ruins.
The spiritual imprint also wouldn’t know his situation on the Immortal Path.
Once he died, when he revived in the Black Ruins again, would the body he condensed be at the current Quasi-Emperor level, or the Great Emperor level from the Immortal Path?
Ji Qing pondered.
It would likely be at the Quasi-Emperor level.
After all, the spiritual imprint in the Black Ruins currently only knew all about Ji Qing before he entered the Immortal Path.
Once he entered the Immortal Path and was isolated from the Black Ruins, how would the spiritual imprint know about his situation?
“So, if my strength improves significantly, I still need to return to the Black Ruins and have the spiritual imprint record my improved situation…”
It was a bit troublesome, but it had to be done.
Of course, he didn’t have to do it this way.
For example, if Ji Qing was not satisfied with shaping his Emperor Body on the Immortal Path.
He could directly self-annihilate.
Then, he could condense a “Quasi-Emperor” level body again from the Black Ruins.
At that time, Ji Qing could reshape his “Emperor Body” again.
Until he was satisfied!
“This is an advantage… It’s just a pity that if I were to truly self-annihilate and condense again, it would probably take hundreds of years…”
Ji Qing muttered softly.
He understood that he couldn’t use this method unless it was absolutely necessary.
Therefore, shaping the Emperor Body still required utmost caution, ensuring perfection before shaping.
Ji Qing immediately took his first step onto the Immortal Path.
He didn’t feel anything significant.
The pressure on the Immortal Path was much greater than in the Black Ruins.
But Great Emperors could easily endure it.
There was Spiritual Energy in the Void, but there were also many other mixed energies.
Among them was Origin!
On the Immortal Path, Origin was present everywhere.
Ji Qing flew towards the depths of the Immortal Path, following the location Elder Eternal Silence Great Emperor had mentioned.
For the first time, he couldn’t teleport through space.
After all, he didn’t have specific coordinates.
Therefore, he could only fly.
Ji Qing was going to Human Immortal City first.
After settling down in Human Immortal City and thoroughly understanding the Immortal Path, he would then begin his conquest of the Immortal Path.
Ji Qing didn’t know how long he had been flying.
Suddenly, a terrifying fluctuation appeared ahead.
It was someone engaged in a Great War.
“Rumble.”
The terrifying aftershocks swept out in all directions.
“Hmm?”
“A… Great Emperor?”
Ji Qing’s heart stirred.
It was actually a Great Emperor?
But this Great Emperor seemed to be in a bit of a sorry state.
Behind him, a Demon with surging demonic energy was relentlessly pursuing this Great Emperor.
“Fellow Daoist, we are both from the Human Race. Please lend me a hand to slay this Demon Emperor. I will surely reward you handsomely afterwards!”
The Human Emperor flew directly towards Ji Qing, sending a telepathic message filled with anxiety.
